War memorial frame



May 9, 1950 L N SCSM WAR MEMORIAL FRAME Filed Aug. l1, 1945 m 6% mi? www" s707072/ M Se Sm/7 Patented May 9, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WAR MEMORIAL FRAME John Niver Scism, Baltimore, Md.

Application August 11, 1945, SeriaLNo. 610,241

This invention relates to display frames suitable for the framing of pictures or souvenirs.

More particularly, the invention relates to a display frame having the appearance of a helmet such as that worn by American soldiers during the Second World War.

One feature of the invention is to provide a frame, souvenir or memorial adapted to display a soldiers picture or some view relating to a soldiers travels or record, and which frame has the characteristics of a soldiers helmet.

Another feature of the invention relates -to a relatively simple retaining device associated with a modified helmet and by means of which device a picture or other element to be displayed may be conveniently held in position transversely of an opening formed in the crown or top of the helmet.

The above and additional features and details are described and claimed in the following specification and claims and are illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 shows a top plan view of a metal helmet which has been modified by forming an opening in the crown, the remaining portion of the helmet serving as a picture frame and the opening in the crown being adapted to display a picture or other souvenir positioned transversely to the side walls of the opening;

Fig. 2 is a side View of the helmet shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a partial sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows, the retaining device being partially broken away whereby the relative position of the contents may be viewed;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1, illustrating the manner of attachment and the retaining element and the positions of the several retained parts; and

Fig. 5 is a View in section of a modification of the flange member and fastening means.

Referring in detail to the several figures of the drawing, I is the top or crown of a helmet. 2 are the side walls. 3 is the lower edge or rim. 4 is an added name plate which may be desirable in connection with the helmet as a souvenir although not a part of the conventional military helmet.

In the manufacture of the product of this invention, it is expedient to use the usual helmet of the type used by American soldiers during the Second World War. However, any type of helmet will suice, provided its contours are such that the following treatment may be given it.

4 Claims. (Cl. 40-9) 5 which extends substantially at right angles to the flattened portion of the top and in the same general direction in which the sides of the helmet extend.

, The innermost portion of the flange 5 is bent substantially at right angles and thus transversely of the opening to provide a ledge 6, the pur-- pose for which will loe further explained. The innermost edge of the ledge 6 is indicated at 1 and it conforms to the shape of the opening in the top of the helmet.

Along the width of the flange 5 between the top of the helmet I and the ledge 6 is formed an outwardly extending annular rib 8 which helps serve as a detent for the member which holds the display material, as will be described.

Means for holding the display material includes a cap-like member 9 which engages and is secured to the flange 5. The element 9 includes a wall transverse to the flange 5 and is provided with a sid-e wall I0 which is adapted to engage and snugly lit over the outer surface of the flange 5. The wall I0 is serrated to provide a plurality of ngers which grip the sides of the iiange 5. Along the length of the fingers of the wall I0 is an outwardly extending rib Il on the inner surface of which is a corresponding groove. The groove is adapted toreceive, with a springheld effect, the rib B on the flange 5. This construction serves to enable the fingers of the wall I0 to be snapped over the rib I I and the element 9 thus to be frictionally secured to the iiange 5 when the parts are assembled. Similar movement in the reverse direction enables these parts to be disengaged.

Assuming that the helmet type of frame is to be used for displaying a picture, and with reference to Figs. 3 and 4, it may be noted that the following parts are positioned within the retaining member 9. I2 is a pad or innermost panel adapted to cover the inner area and can be positioned next adjacent the inside face of the member 9.' The pad l2 supports the picture. The next element may be a picture I3 which rests against the pad I2. Positioned marthe edgejiofraf-@rnetalflange.

`is a sectional View similar to F ig`. 4 but showin glnally within the retaining member 9 and resting over the margin of the picture is a mat I4 the picture from damage byrcontact with the underface of the ledge 5. Obviously also the mat i4 can proyidefan artisticieffect better thanV When held in this#V position, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the display material is versely across that opening.

Referring to Fig. 5, it will be notedtliatfthisf` certain diierent details of c'oisl'uctior, 7 be described. The structure shown inIEig.; does not include the ledge 6, such as shown i rectly against the, end'iedge ofrthe ange' 51; andthe width oith'e Ametalo fvrthe ilangev i'seryes the .saine function ,asf the g ledge 6110i Figs; v3 `and 4l In other \1 '/1o`rds", thegretainingY member 9 4V holds the display edloloject' and vthfej mat Ill'gdi- Sis-distinctive also,v in that vthe securing Y meansv flange ,.5 and the.l co speri@1mggritA lH andina. groove in. the wan being euminad.,

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ing an opening therethrough; the 'material of .the' topr at theinarg'inof jsaiidj opening extending from the" top inwardly in slibsta'ntial'ly Athe saine idirec'- tion as saidV sides; and constitntingani inwardly'v projecting ilange ldefining anY` Yopening in alignmentwith theopening.in` said top,A anda retain; ing` element detacjlia'blyr an clffrictiona'llyv secured to the exterior"of'jsaidnange and between said' sides andjsaidviinwardiy projecting' flangeian'd; having atra-nsversej portion extending' across` the Opening' .dingd bYgSd flange, saidjrtaining .elemnft being; ,adapted to Vhind 'display mat'enal` bef tweenLitsftransverseprticnandv said )flange and' inf augnr'nen,t withz andYK transversely to said; Opening- VVK Y 4'. AV display frame comprising a: metalin'g, having an A advance l andjorward ,A face and' sides j extending; rearwardly. from saidjforward, face,

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tionallysecured to theexterior r'ot-,said flange. and Y having a transverse p ortion. extending; across the opening -deinedby, saidA ilangey said retain-- ing element being adapted to holddisplaygma.- terial, Y between -its transversefV portion l. and said ange and alignment w'ithfandil trai,lsvierselyy t0- Said opening, .Y Y

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JOHN, NIVER 4kSCISM.-

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